Did you know?
Isaac Newton: World renowned mathematician, astronomer and physicist:
Had a C average in school and was sent away when he couldn’t manage his family farm.
Elvis Presley: Cultural icon of the 20th Century, the King of Rock and Roll:
Was fired from the Grand Ole Opry and told he had no future in music.
J.K. Rowling: Novelist and screenwriter, best known as the author of Harry Potter:
Was homeless and had lost everything after multiple rejections from publishers.
Steve Jobs: Co-founder of Apple, industrial designer:
Was fired from his first four jobs.
Bill Gates: Philanthropist, Founder of Microsoft:
Dropped out of Harvard University.
Albert Einstein: Physicist and Scientific Genius:
Had academic tutors, didn’t speak until he was 9 and was repeatedly expelled from school.
Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the United States of America:
Owned multiple failed businesses, had a nervous breakdown, and lost multiple elections.
Michael Jordan: NBA Superstar:
Didn’t make the high school basketball team.
Steven Spielberg: Influential directory and contributor to the history of film-making:
Was denied multiple applications to University.
Walt Disney: Founder of Disney, creator and illustrator of Mickey Mouse:
Dropped out of school and was once fired for not being creative enough.
Vincent Van Gogh: World renowned artist:
Sold only one painting while he lived.
Stephen King: World famous and New York Times Bestselling Author:
Was rejected by multiple publishers and suffered numerous mental breakdowns.
Oprah Winfrey: World famous television personality:
Lost her job as a news anchor because she ‘wasn’t fit for television’.
Thomas Edison: World famous inventor and founder of the light bulb and phonograph:
Was forced out of school and told he was ‘too stupid to learn anything’.
The Beatles: World famous recording artists:
Were rejected from multiple recording studios and told they had no future in show business.
Dr. Seuss: World famous author of bestselling children’s books:
Was rejected by 27 publishers.
Henry Ford: Founder of the Ford Motor Company:
Had three failed businesses prior to founding the Ford Motor Company.
How do you define fail?
At N-Powerment Nursing the meaning of FAIL = F(first) A(attempt) I(in) L(learning)
You Rock!
Ashley & Linda
PS: N-Powerment Nursing is Authentic: 100% inspired by students and written by Linda & Ashley (Professors of Nursing)